27 injured in Cairo stadium collapse: health ministry
Basketball fans try to clear a podium that collapsed and caused injuries to basketball fans during the Egyptian Super match between Alexandria's al-Ittihad and Cairo's al-Ahly at Hassan Mostafa Sports Hall in the 6th of October City on the western outskirts of Egypt's capital on December 24, 2022.
Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said "27 people were injured, some with fractures and bleeding," adding that "most were non-life-threatening injuries".
The Egyptian basketball federation suspended the match between Alexandria's Al Ittihad and Cairo's Al Ahly as first responders rushed to the Hassan Mostafa Sports Hall in the October 6 suburb.
More than 20 ambulances were dispatched to take the injured fans to hospital from the sports venue, the ministry added.
Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi has appointed a committee to look into the circumstances of the incident.
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